Bad Boys for Life (2020) Review

[@the-876er]

Jokes often fell flat, “what! I came out of the movie theatre with my jaw bones in pain.

[@jorgetomas380]

Thank You

[@HBarnill]

If Bad Boys 3 and Bumblebee prove anything, it’s that to make a good Michael Bay movie, just remove Michael Bay. Can’t wait for Armageddon 2 directed by Ben Affleck!

[@JaydevRaol]

Lol! Kind of agree! 😅👍

[@Skankhunt.42]

F. N. Lorter bumblebee was trash tho ? And tbh all of the Michael bay transformers films were all better than bumblebee plus Bad Boys 1&2 are legendary and 3 was amazing too and also had a Michael bay feel to it so I don’t agree with what you’re saying

[@Janzer_]

uh no, BB 1&2 were both the reason why there's even a 3 to consider. you must not have liked the first two at all then. Michael Bay is good at what he does, but, when you put him on projects you better know what he does, otherwise you'll be disappointed.

[@chrislacy1990]

‪Bad Boys for Life was a blast from start to finish because it did everything I wanna see in a sequel.‬ ‪1. Give the audience something new‬ ‪2. Identify what worked before and expand‬ ‪3. Change the stakes‬ ‪4. Play with expectations‬ ‪5. Add new memorable characters‬

[@tph2010]

How did they not do Bad Boys 3, then Bad Boys 4 Life?

[@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat]

Should have been called *"BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DI3"*

[@rxtsec1]

That was the original plan but the producers wouldn't commit to part 4. They wanted to see if part 3 made money first which it did & we should get a 4.

[@MisterTutor2010]

The movie jumps back forth between being serious and being goofy, usually without warning. That being said, the movie was for the most part mildly entertaining.

[@dnasty312]

_Ride or Die_ does better with the comedy

[@Harri927]

I saw it last night and I loved it, and it’s unforgettable for me. It was worth the wait and it was really hilarious.

[@dnasty312]

Great character development too!

[@thecaliforniabruh1158]

It was really good. But I liked Bad Boys 2 more. There were literally so many memorable scenes in that movie that made me laugh out loud. This movie didn’t really have any funny moments that stuck out to me. And I missed the Cuban cops

[@nicwinsteadart5330]

I loved it! BB3 was awesome, Where's the BB Retrospective?

[@christopherrichards2350]

My mom, little brother and I are going to see Bad Boys 3 tonight.

[@chrisbomber101]

its really good to see Martin Lawrence in the fat suit again

[@alexsilva28]

Uhm who's gonna tell them?

[@brotherman1979]

Yikes!

[@davidjames579]

I absolutely loved it. Entertaining from beginning to end. Beautifully shot. And so much better presented that the frantic-ness of Bay. It was exactly like a 90's buddy buddy cop action comedy, and that was great because we don't get anything like that now. Action films are either superhero or spy stories. After Ghostbusters: Answer The Call and Men In Black International it was nice to see Sony actually acheive a nostalgia ride that got what was so enjoyable about the originals. Fingers crossed for Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

[@iad77]

Agreed!

[@Miyagi92]

The comedy didnt work as good an I thought the story was already done the 2nd movy is by far the best

[@dnasty312]

_Ride or Die,_ the comedy works

[@youtubereact_v1]

"it's forgettable!!" ???? DON'T SAY THAT!

[@db3040]

Comedy/serious has been a staple of Bruckheimer films for decades

[@wordsbyniall]

I respect your review but strongly disagree, big fan of the first two but I feel this is the strongest entry in the series and this film is a strong in action and comedy with a compelling narrative for smith and Lawrence

[@iad77]

I agree!

[@floydaaron9744]

Agreed...the movie was hot

[@ForPetesake552]

Niall Smith I love how you stated your point with out being an ass. Props to how you did that.

[@bonghunezhou5051]

3. BB II 2. BB for Life (2020) 1. Bad Boys (1995) The original - with Tea Leone as the endangered witness - is best.

[@msshewriteslove]

I loved this movie. Wasn't going to comment until you said forgettable. Think it might be my new fav.

[@FrancoisDressler]

What?! 2 is the best looking of the bunch by far.

[@AubreyTheKing]

If there was one time I cry for Michael Bay to do, that would be him returning to direct Bad Boys! His Transformer films are shit, but the man DOES know how to do action! Especially when it came to Bad Boys! I was so disappointed that he didn't return for this one. But Bad Boys For Life was still an entertaining movie! I will ALWAYS love the first two! ESPECIALLY THE FIRST ONE! They CAN'T out beat the first one! But even if this is the last Bad Boys movie, I'm glad Martin Lawrence & Will Smith return to do Bad Boys one last time! And the series ended as a trilogy! Bad Boy for life! And Bad Boys FOREVER!

[@rajenpillay4443]

I agree this was a lazy movie wen compared to part 1. If I want deep drama then I watch a Martin scosayse film if I want a high octane movie with fun n explosions then give me Bay.

[@TheEdiblefingers]

When’s the laser-disc coming out? How is the packaging in the commemorative limited edition sound track? What is the video game tie-in like in the later levels?

[@dsmpartoutllc8096]

Forgettable?? What movie did you watch ? This one hands down is the best one. Completely disagree with your opinion.

[@jameeljames2338]

Right lol

[@iad77]

Agree

[@floydaaron9744]

Agreed

[@SA-zoom1]

100 % the best one. Really a big step up from the other two

[@rockolutheran]

it sucked real bad, it was like a terrible feature length episode of the new Hawaii Five-O. Martin and Will's acting was like they didn't give a single shit about the script.

[@ciaranmurren]

BAD BOYS 4 LIFE? When did BAD BOYS 3 come out?

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@Oliver Tho wife and I and my sister will always love your Retro reviews and 15 to 20 minute deep dives, this was a very very fun watch and I hope you add current reviews of films you see and like or dislike on the channel as this was again a very fun watch and you still bring your depth, eye and intelligence to all you do. Thank you for this and all your work we have 90% loved :)

[@felipevece]

The car chases feels more like a Nolan action scene more than a Bays Action Scene!

[@felipevece]

@Dope Stuff ENGLISH the bayhem is neded!!!

[@BlondeManNoName]

It might not have been forgettable if Bay had directed it.

[@nistelse3859]

the first bad big movie of 2020. the new arab-belgian duo directors didn't bring anything new that michael bay already did (hence bay turned down bbfl as he knew it would stink). next bad movies are no time to die (has embarrassment and d.o.a written all over it), mobius, invisible man, sonic, even dune.

[@K9Clyde]

When you mentioned Speed, I immediately searched for your Speed retrospective video but did not find it...

[@WhatAboutall]

Bad Boys 1 will always be the best one.

[@kyoki86]

Negative bad boys 2 was always the best. Now followed by 3 than 1

[@WhatAboutall]

@@kyoki86 I like 2, but I can instantly recall a number of scenes from 1 that I can't from 2.

[@montazownianr1]

@@kyoki86 I don't remember part 2 and I don't wanna remember part 3.

[@darknessviking]

i really liked it but the editing was a bit choppy sometimes but it felt like a love letter to the first movies

[@Vaporious2000]

Nah, movie was excellent. My theater was howling with laughter the whole time. The emotional angle was well done and several of the plot twists were unexpectedly great. Will smith hasn't been this good in a long time and Martin Lawrence really sold not just the comedy but the heart to heart moments as well. The new team AMMO wasn't anything like the newbies from Expendables 3. For one they actually had personalities, second only one of them was poking fun at Mike's age but it never became irritating, third the leader of the team was around the same age as Mike so this old vs new conflict was completely made up by you, fourth one of them was actually a big fan of Mike's(Vanessa Hudgens) as opposed to the blatant disrespect all the newbies showed towards the old guard in EX3 and finally they were actually important to the story and not just shoehorned in. Oh and the argument "I've seen this all before" is a pile of bullshit. So what if you've seen it before? It's all in the execution and this film does a damn good job in that regard. As a film analysis channel I expect better arguments than that.

[@santiagomedinas266]

Better than 1 and 2, this is how you make a good action movie !!!, grown up comedy, they used same old formulas but reinvented and improved.

[@tuschman168]

Found your Enemy Mine video from 2012 and subscribed. Glad to see the channel is still active. Sometimes when you find an old video that you like, the channel has been dead for years.

[@PitBoss_ZA]

Martin Lawrence was like a zombie in this film. It was bland and generic. Disappointing.

[@NP-Channel]

Just saw this movie a day ago. A decent movie for entertainment, but I have another thought after seeing it. The story, the action scenes, funny conversations, the music, and took place in Miami. Now combine all of that together and I can imagine a new GTA 6 video game with today graphics plus a whole remodeled and expanded Vice City map (just like GTA 5's map compared to GTA SA's map).

[@IngoGarza]

Honestly tripping out over how people actually enjoyed this hot piece of garbage. Seen-it-all-before storyline, bad cinematography, horrible soundtrack, wired pacing, boring action, not funny...I can go on forever.

[@montazownianr1]

Another worst movie of last ten years after Terminator 6 and Rise of Skywalker.

[@Rich_Wallwork]

Oliver, your being too kind.

[@ToejamandEarl1983]

I’m actually quite looking forward to seeing it great video as usual mate I was thinking what’s the chances of a Reign of fire retrospective at some point would like to see that

[@DDaSilva1980]

Bad Boys 1 and 2 are entertaining. Got them both on DVD.

[@marvinholman7649]

Oliver, I respectfully disagree!! It was better than two for certain!!! And for those getting on Martin's case about weight .... As you get older, you gain weight, it is what you about it that makes the difference. I think after his health scare around 1997 or so, he may have cut back on physical activity. But we may never know

[@willthorburn1985]

How many stars? (Or did I not hear the overall score?)

[@loganorin]

Did this guy just say that this movie was forgettable???

[@TheAlex4905]

Keep up the awesome work bro 👍

[@Tubes78]

I liked the movie a lot. Was laughing a lot during the whole movie.

[@tokyosmash]

The “he’s my son” angle made me cringe so bad my neck hurts

[@ThisLifeisaParade]

This was sooo much fun

[@olliesmith2890]

The first two are better and funnier certainly. But Bad Boys 3 is certainly a excellent action comedy in its own right, with a far better story this time. The magic is without a doubt still there. This third movie kind of reminds me in terms of not quite as good but still great fun, as say Die Hard 4 to the first three movies, or Batman Forever to the two Burton movies, or Lethal Weapon 3 and 4 to the first two movies. What i mean is BB3 was really good without a doubt, but cannot quite match the first two movies, if that all makes sense.

[@michaelmyers3709]

The only franchise I know of which gets better with each sequel.

[@Tacom4ster]

Would have have prefer if the villain was the little fat daughter of Tapia, grown up badass for revenge than this retcon

[@kungpowmike9799]

I went to watch this..and thought it was just ok.. not great.. for me the weaker of the 3..I think they left it way to long to make..I think it should have been directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The way will smith gets shot 3 or 4 times in the chest and some how lives Lol. Having The AMMO squad was a bit pointless really. The bad guys mother the WITCH was a little stupid.

[@WhyteLis21]

Considering Oliver is an 80's, 90's action movie junky, yet he doesn't like the bad boys franchise. Oliver must be getting tired and old at this point just like Martin Laurance's character in bad boys. 😁

[@markula_4040]

The good: Vanessa Hudgens is in it The bad: In too minor a role

[@Tacom4ster]

Wait for 4

[@jp03-03]

The truth: I don't care

[@Tacom4ster]

@@jp03-03 k

[@Tacom4ster]

@@jp03-03 you care enough to comment

[@jp03-03]

@@Tacom4ster rofl -- u care enuff to comment *TWICE*

[@jameeljames2338]

I think he meant unforgettable.

[@lavoniasprating5430]

They shouldn't do a 4th one

[@chriszajac8818]

I was crying out for a sequel and if anything it’s the chemistry between the two that we want to watch. I can’t wait

[@Carolina_Panthers145]

First Two Films Are Much Better

[@gta6225]

Please make a retrospective on the star wars prequels

[@lukedaley17]

I enjoyed the first bad boys and the second can’t wait to see Bad boys for life.

[@tflyer90]

Completely agree with you, it’s an entertaining film but there’s nothing new to be seen here.

[@rxtsec1]

Number 1 movie of 2020 because of covid. I put the 3 movies all on the same level

[@rajenpillay4443]

Best review on point 100% Part 1 is one of my favorite movies of all time.. Martin was in his zone n will complimented that perfectly. This one is showing a very not interested Martin who has lost his MOJO so to speak Look at all the interviews Martin is lazy n there's no charisma. The Martin we know n love is missing. Will on thd other hand is showing interest n is lit on fire but the combination between these two has thinned n sorry to say it's gone There will never be another high octane action comedy like the first one.. Never... But thumbs up for trying. Bay knew how to direct these two

[@Mrjguy15]

The only thing that I didn't like was the death of the police chief. It felt like they did that just for shock value.

[@dnasty312]

I prefer this one over Bad Boys II 👍👍

[@wwb16]

Point break or bad boys 2?

[@powerbomb4833]

I actually enjoyed It a lot and can't relate to all your complains. I would be interested if you do a video on Bad Boys 2 at some point though.

[@UnapologeticIslam]

I must say I totally disagree with you on this one. I was thoroughly entertained, loved the banter and jokes as well. Part one is still the best and is an awesome movie, especially the soundtrack. However in this day in age, I think this movie mixed the old and new very nicely. They kept the jokes on going from the first and second movie and that was great fan service to people like me who have been waiting for another “Bad Boys” for years. Yes , I do wish the second and third films were more like the first one... Gritty and raw, but with different people you will get a different movie. I hate the idea that a sequel has to up the ante from the original. No, it doesn’t... Not always at least. A bigger budget should mean more control and depth and attention to detail and continuity... Not just making it flashy or over the top. My two cents...

[@Hilands3000]

I agree totally with this review.

[@mystygrams1]

I actually like it better than BB2.

[@romeokoroma3341]

Please do mr and Mrs smith 2005 movie.

[@whoknew2273]

Agree with the review based on the trailers and watching the previous entries the series was done after 2 this feels like Zoolander 2 too little too late

[@chrislondo2683]

@OliverHarper overall I’m enjoying your review of this. But I haven’t seen any of the Bad Boys movies. Though I’ve written this in the comment section before but. Would you still do a retrospective of Lovely Bones?

[@Tacom4ster]

Felt too much of a Fast and Furious movie, like it's a competent movie, but it's not memorable sleezy thrash of Bayhem, the setpieces are not as unforgettable as 2. Still better gender politics and no cheap gay panic gags

[@SlyBeast]

Did Martin Lawrence get stung by a bee or something? Dude looks like he needs an EpiPen.

[@JmanRising]

No composer is more played out than Hans Zimmer at this point. We need to hear less Hans Zimmer bullshit this decade.

[@TheKgr1967]

He doing 007: No Time To Die...

[@aranerem3767]

I liked the story of the movie

[@Technoid10]

It was a great experience and a fun movie

[@johnhawthorne4716]

This shit is about to get real... Hot Fuzz, bad boys moment :*)

[@lancelindqvist8848]

I was surprised that i liked it

[@ThePopcornpassport]

Loved the review! I agree with a lot you said here. I really enjoyed the movie. Best of the series I think 🍿🍿🍿

[@thetreoman]

I don’t agree

[@alexrobisnon6288]

the g b team help

[@AceHardy]

📝

[@shawnpayne2479]

A rather lazy, narrow-minded review. It's an action comedy. It jumps between serious and funny. That's the idea. You understand that and are really grasping at straws for complaints to lengthen your review when you clearly were not ready to make one.

[@chrislacy1990]

Shawn Payne Well said. The film knows it’s an action/comedy/drama franchise, so I don’t get why Oliver says it doesn’t know what it wants to be. However, I do agree with Ollie when he says the soundtrack meets the minimum requirements. Mark Mancina’s 1995 score makes me feel like I was there in Miami. I hope Sony brings him back for No. 4 since it’s already been given the go-ahead on pre-production. While I have other nitpicks, ‘Bad Boys for Life’ has everything I want in a sequel: 1. Give the audience something new‬ 2. ‪Identify what worked before and continue to build 3. ‪Change the stakes‬ 4. ‪Play with expectations‬ 5. ‪Add new memorable characters‬

[@zaltmanbleroze]

He's Narrow minded because you don't agree with his review? How narrow minded of you to think that. Ha! You're salty. People can have other opinions deal with it or go cry in a corner. Chump.

[@shawnpayne2479]

@@zaltmanbleroze Not what I was getting at remotely. Your stock sentence fragments of "salty", "cry" and "deal with it" have no relevance here.

[@ssnakezz]

Idk about forgettable, this is probably the 2nd best film in the trilogy.

[@russell22w]

I really enjoyed it

[@jemelmoore7329]

This movie was good as hell...fuck he talkin about??

[@aranerem3767]

It was a good movie

[@rolandog5424]

I still know that the plot revolves around Kat de Castillos Character she obviously in that split second I saw her in this Quick Scenes she is the Cartel Madam Mexican Mafia Female Villain? And let me guess?! Mike Lowry (Will Smith Character perspectively) had relationship with the Latina Villain then as Result a Woman Scorned because she wanted him. Okay and What happened to his relationship with Marcus Burnnetts sister from bad boys 2! See this is what makes me frustrated about these Films no Continuity no reasonable Tie-in or a reasonable exposition from happened to tie-in to this film! To me Will smith Mike Lowry Storyline so far Fetched that he is able to have relationship with an organized Crime Mexican Mafia Female like Kate de Castillos Character. Seems very Much a stretch I don't understand its that much a spoiler I'll just Stick to part 1 of Bad Boys 1995 I prefer it To Martin's Show instead of Wills I think they really emasculated Marcus aka Martin Lawrence in this. No that very Excited about this third outing seems very cliched! Anyways just my opinion.

[@Israel-ng4ve]

Watch the movie please all of what u wrote was explained in the movie bro.

[@mamamina0095]

This movie is Fire!!

[@RICKEYDD]

Oliver Harper seal :)

[@biggezee]

I wasn't a fan of part 2, because of the shit jokes and over the top action. I hope the new one is nothing like that.

[@elijahford489]

I’m a huge fan but didn’t care for this movie it wasn’t bad just wasn’t what I expected. The editing was bad also you can clearly see the stunt doubles in certain scenes. Also I don’t understand how will smith had a full blown Mexican kid wish the story line was different and wayyyyy to many additional characters

[@Israel-ng4ve]

Correct that statement about a full blown Mexican kids, because I have a sister who is white with the only sign she has any black in her is that she has the curvy shape of all the women in my family, my dad even had a DNA test done to confirm if she was really his and she was if I showed her to u, you would say that's a full blown white girl with her body done.

[@RoodeMenon]

Hans 2 note Zimmer pffff. overpaid.

[@jessethelopez]

I liked the movie way more than Bad Boys 2. I love the original Bad Boys and felt pretty satisfied after watching this one. Totally agree with you on the score. I’m was very disappointed that they didn’t bring back Mancina. It felt like the filmmakers made a conscious effort to pay homage (fan service at times) to the original film with elements such as the guy who marries Marcus’s daughter and the club entrance scene. Oh well, I guess we’re just a couple of old movie farts who just want it like it was before 😂

[@dennisnelson9728]

This review is wayyyyyy off! It was a great movie!

[@wolverines112]

Great fucking movie

[@underwaterlady]

hate this series. really wish it did worse at the box office

[@richardnelson26]

Weakest of the series, but still entertaining.

[@RoodeMenon]

Never cared about Bad Boys. Seen some parts but was not interesting.

[@jojosmooth999]

The movie bad boys 3 sucks people and it is the worst of the 3 movies. Dont watch it people. You are warned!!!

[@Davis84396]

Fuck off

[@jojosmooth999]

@@Davis84396 no you fuck off bitch

[@ImEmpathyTV]

It's better in every way possible than it's original 2 films lol

[@jojosmooth999]

@@ImEmpathyTV hella Nawww. Howw?? Explain??

[@ImEmpathyTV]

@@jojosmooth999 In terms of filmmaking qualities, I don't really like the first 2, especially the 2nd one. I'm not a fan of the juvenile humour that Michael Bay relied on the heavily and poorly edited action sequences with it's shaky cams and cinematography, the script for both are pretty weak, the villains aren't very memorable in the first 2. I'm thankful for the films though as it helped Martin Lawrence and Will Smith's career and showed they could do action as well as comedy films. Especially thankful as Will Smith has done some great things since being a rapper and starring and being in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

[@sickre]

You can't expect Arabs from Belgium (aka the Islamic State of Belgium) to put out good films.

[@MrBoyYankee]

In my cinemasins voice, That's racist.

[@zaltmanbleroze]

They're of Moroccan origins that's North Africa you chump.

[@montazownianr1]

@@zaltmanbleroze Still suckers.